Japan Nitaboh sits in the top 4% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #190 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
NITABOH 仁太坊―津軽三味線始祖外聞
At a young age, Nitaroh is stricken with an illness that leaves him blind. He inherits the shamisen guitar once used by his mother and is taught its basics by a blind travelling shamisen player. In time with the help of friends old and new, he walks the paths that leads to his ultimate fate – that of founder of the Tsugaru style of shamisen play.
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
298 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Nitaboh sits at position #12.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nitaboh premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #190 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan History productions specifically: #2 of 100 (top 2%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | WAO World |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | February 21, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt1863338 |